Including bringing together further evidence on what the social and economic impact of having a more integrated and cohesive place is.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Rising ethnic diversity across countries is becoming a highly-charged issue. This is leading to intense academic, policy, and public debate, amid concerns that diversity may pose a threat to social cohesion. Within these...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Manchester
The project aims to advance understanding of the role segregation plays for cohesion alongside diversity, which directly addresses the question.
This FRL project is concerned with how rising immigration and increasing ethnic diversity affect social cohesion. The UK is currently undergoing a significant demographic shift in the ethnic composition of its populace, ...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Manchester
The project is concerned with how rising ethnic diversity affects social cohesion, directly addressing the question.
The ways communities are connected with each other and with the 'outside world' vary. In some groups strong internal bonds may exclude outsiders, while in others the connections enable a more inclusive approach to the wo...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: University of Birmingham
The project explores the changing nature of connectivity within and between communities, which is partially relevant to the question.